Like they said, you will undoubtedly put out something not all that great. But you will have done it. And maybe it can become the template for something better. I dunno... I like a challenge. And I LOVE your tattoo!

1000 GOOD words is probably indeed a good day. But there is no reason why the 1700 word shave to be all that good. I mean if all it does it get you a slap-dash novel and help silence some inner criticisms, that's still a really great accomplishment.

Because you can always take the 50,000 words and rework them at a more comfortable, critical pace after the deal.